3d Scanning a Glasses Lens

Introduction: 3d Scanning a Glasses Lens

After wearing broken and taped glasses for most of my life, I decided to see how difficult it would be to make my own frames. 3D Printing seemed to be the best approach, but in order to design my frames, I needed to reference the shape of my lens.

I used Autodesk's 123D Catch, which is free 3D scanning software that makes 3D models from photos. It's available here http://www.123dapp.com/catch for PC or iphone/ipad.

You can see how I designed my frames around my lens here: https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-design-3d-printed-glasses/